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Tarragon is used often in sauces and to flavor vinegar

Tarragon flavors sauces in a mild, yet distinct manner. Mustard, tartar and bearnaise all benefit from the addition of tarragon, as does vinegar.

The OASIS has advice on how to select top-quality Tarragon. You'll find suggestions on how to prepare, season and cook using Tarragon, information on the best time of year to buy and ways to store what's left for your next meal.

Selection Information

Usage: In mustard, tartar and bernaise sauces and tarragon vinegar.

Selection: Tarragon has a sweet anise taste and should be used sparingly. In general, herbs should be fresh looking, crisp and brightly-colored. Keep wet or store in an air-tight bag.

Avoid: Avoid herbs that are wilted, have dry brown areas, or are pale or yellow in color. Slimy looking dark spots with small areas of mold indicate old product or poor handling.

Seasonal Information

Available year-round.

Tarragon Tips & Trivia

The word tarragon comes from the Arabic for "dragon," associated with the use of tarragon as a body purifier used when diseases were epidemic.